MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a
edited collection
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
educational resources
(OER) and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
The latest
advancements in
distance learning technology are empowering
people
all around the world
to be participants in classes via the Internet.
These MOOC courses are
mostly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
online learning organizations
have to consider
today because technology-enhanced learning is
improving so fast.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOCs is
good?
How can we
certify that
instructors are properly credentialed
to teach massive open online courses?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Malta to conduct these massively open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can we
manage problems like
low
learner motivation and high
learner attrition?
As electronic education technology becomes more
commonplace there is a
increasing
need
to gain a better understanding of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Academics
and numerous other
stakeholders
would like
to better grasp
the outcomes of these
significant new open education
initiatives.
Professors want
to perceive how
these MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
crescive
need for
facts
the authoritative new book
MOOCs and Open Education Around the World
offers a critical analysis of
these MOOC classes and other open educational topics.
This definitive new book
also explores the
most important controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources (OER).
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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